Chiefs and elders of Winneba have given the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo a two-day ultimatum to retract his “Simpa Panin” comment, or else bear their brunt as they’ll vote against him come December 7 election.
According to Neeyi otubua sripi II, the Tufohene of Effutu, Nana Akufo Addo’s comment was unfortunate and condemnable as they consider the description of someone’s conduct as that of a “Simpa panin” which is a term commonly used to refer to an elderly person who sits unconcerned for wrongs to be committed, as a grave insult to them.
The coastal town of Winneba is originally known as Simpa.
The three-time Flagbearer of the largest opposition party, recently berated President John Mahama for failing to reprimand some ministers he described as violent.
Nana Akufo-Addo said the President had acted unconcerned while NPP members are being violently attacked by officials of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) across the country.
Addressing party supporters recently at Hwidiem in the Asutifi South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region as part of his regional campaign, Nana Akufo-Addo describing Mahama as a “Simpa Panin” said “He [President Mahama] doesn’t care because he [Mahama] doesn’t have the strength of character to reprimand them and tell them to stop what they are doing,” he said.
His comments came on the back of attacks on some NPP supporters who were allegedly manhandled by some members of the NDC led by the Sports Minister, Nii Lantei Vanderpuiye at Odododiodoo Constituency in the Greater Accra Region Wednesday.
There were reports that the Local Government Minister, Collins Dauda had been taunting followers of the NPP parliamentary candidate in Asutifi South in the Brong Ahafo Region.
But Neeyi otubua sripi II, hasn’t taken lightly to the “Simpa Panin” comment and wants Nana Akufo-Addo to do the honourable thing of apologising.
“Nana erred, we see his comment as an insult and one which is meant to disgrace us. We want him to acknowledge that he’s offended us and that he should come and apologise. Just as in the case of Tuobodom, when one realizes that he’s offended a town, that person goes and renders an unqualified apology and then it settles the matter.”
He added: “Nana's comment was played on air to the hearing of many people. Whether he said it a long time ago or not, is irrelevant. He’s insult a group of people called Effutu’s as Simpa Panin. So when your attention is drawn to it, you come back and see to make amends and render apology when necessary, then the matter closes. The public should stop making such comment. It should be a dead thing, never to be resurrected.”
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Who the fuck Is that chief calling nana to apologies ,***barred word*** you people are there claiming leadership for nothing ,every elderly person in Winneba in that chiefttency linage is a ***barred word*** ***barred word*** ,you don't even have a chief palace and you don't see it ,all you do is fight and quarry .if you truly want apology from nana Addo ,I ask you one questions what is the plan you people claiming to be elders have for the youth .
Hahahaha ok ok, I retract for Nana Addo, lol. We can now say ajumako panin. Aboaaa taaaaN. Mahama still simpa panin. So who enstooled these chiefs.i laugh enter de ***barred word*** to sh1t.
mr akufo is rather simpa panin and not any other person he is a loose talker and also old man who dont have any ability to think through wat he says before saying dem infact dat akufo addo man is a son of de devil and he is curse dat is why he is always a loser in his life and dat is why he will lise miserably come december
these Chiefs paaaa!! what Nana said is a proverb or an adage, and not an insult to any chief, these chiefs should bow down their heads in shame.. bcos of money these chiefs has suddenly forgotten cultural proverds... aaarrhhh. Nana plsss say it again..i will say it a Zillion times
I laugh enter .... where mpo. Do we ve Chief in Simpa tweaaakai. Nana forget dem u will not apologize toda, tmorow NEVER !Nana beba
Then anyone who says Kokofu ball bo should also apologies. Is it the first time some one has said this? These are NDC members pretending to be chiefs.
This i think is an adage and Nana was actually speaking in proverbs and someone wants to gain political scores on this. Oh ho Nananom.
He wont apologize today he wont apologize tomorow, just as kukurantumi school wasnt given chalk.... he said nothing wrong so u can go to hell with the v8 uve been given for u to involve in such a cheap politics, wise up and stop allowing politicians to manipulate ur thoughts, shamelessss chiefss
Never knew we had chiefs in Winneba. There are a lot disputes in Winneba, instead of them to resolve them, they are here making 'noise'.
Politics is graduallly making our chiefs loose their wisdom too, this was refered to JM and now a so called chief is acting on it as it is offensive and meanwhile many people use that word and as a matter of fact the simpa panin best describes the president cos per how he is ruling that is his description and even u the so called chief be simpa panin for taking this matter this way all in the name of politics..... Let us be wai mr chief or whatever. Change is coming to winneba and this chief go run like kakai